On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:31:46 -0400, "jmcquown" >
wrote:

>Goomba wrote:
>> Sqwertz wrote:
>>
>>> I've scored so many excellent baking sheets and pans this way.
>>>
>>> People buy these things and stash them under the stove, only to be
>>> forgotten about. The cleaners never look down there.
>>>
>>> Somebody left a 1/4lb+ of marijuana in the apartment I moved into at
>>> 1999 Fountainview Court, Columbus OH (Reynoldsburgh) in 1996 - Along
>>> with 2 Airbake half-sheet pans in that same drawer.
>>>
>>> The marijuana was just so-so (considering I just moved from Northern
>>> California) but I still have the Airbake sheet pans <cough>.
>>>
>>> -sw
>>
>> LOL, one of the neatest features on my new cabinets are the "toe kick"
>> drawers which if you didn't know existed, you'd .....never know it was
>> there! We're calling it my "dope drawer" LOL
>> I've loaded it with infrequently used items such as skewers, rolling
>> pin, etc.
>> I wish I had more of these bad boys.. take a peek-
>> http://i33.tinypic.com/ad0y6v.jpg
>
>I like that drawer idea a lot!!
>
>I also like the idea of built-in baseboard vacuums (I'm sure there's a
>proper name for them). You just sweep crumbs up to the baseboard, kick a
>switch and they're gone. Probably more trouble cleaning them out than
>they're worth, though.
>
>Jill

The baseboards vacuums are part of a whole house vacuum system. The
crumbs and dirt go to the central collection point in the basement or
garage. Change the bag.

On Wed, 27 Aug 2008 07:35:37 -0500, The Cook >
wrote:

>The baseboards vacuums are part of a whole house vacuum system. The
>crumbs and dirt go to the central collection point in the basement or
>garage. Change the bag.

I've heard of and seen whole house vacuums but have never heard of
what Jill talked about.


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